Science Theory

							Science Theory                                     Name _____________________
Greek Unit – Reading Assignment 2

1.    What did the Greek “science tool kit” consist of?




2.    Summarize where and how Pythagoras was educated.




3.    How was the Greek interpretation of a2 different than our concept of a2?




4.    Why didn’t the Greeks utilize the concept of a4 or a5?




5.    How did the Pythagorean paradigm concerning numbers differ from ours?




6.    Gloss through the passages concerning the Pathorgean beliefs and choose two
      that you find interesting. Summarize them below.

      a.




      b.
7.    Many have suggested that the nonscientific field of numerology can be traced
      back to the Pythagoreans. Make a case for this using several examples from the
      reading material.




8.    Use examples from the reading to support the idea that the geometry of the
      Pythagoreans was far more advanced than the geometrical figures considered in
      high school geometry today.




9.    List two contributions that the Pythagoreans made that led to a better
      understanding of the universe.

      a.


      b.



10.   How did Aristotle contribute to man’s understanding of the universe?




11.   List three of Aristotle’s misconception about nature (the universe).




12.   Draw a diagram which demonstrates Aristotle’s four element view of the
      universe.
13.   What evidence did Aristotle give that the earth was round?




14.   In physics today Aristotle is sometimes viewed as an enemy of modern science.
      Why? Is this Aristotle’s fault? Explain your answer.




15.   What was Euclid’s contribution to the “science and math tool kit”?




16.   Name two men who furthered mathematics by helping to develop the
      geometry of curved surfaces.




17.   How did the Ptolemaic system explain the observation that planets sometimes
      moved backwards in their orbits?




18.   What was the change that Ptolemy made in the Ptolemy universe theory that made
      it more accurate, but less beautiful (symmetric)?




19.   What is it about the Ptolemaic system that made it so attractive for 1,400 years?